Lana, staid, predictable, suffering from 'empty nest syndrome' needed a change. After spending most of her 40 years of marriage rearing her family and caring for elderly parents, she proposed a change of mammoth proportions After attending an information evening about teaching English in China, she and her husband go back to school; get qualifications; arrange a job in a small university; book their flights and head off to the unknown, where they can't speak one word of the language. Their first 24 hours were a roller coaster experience of crazy taxi drivers; pick pockets; hotel staff that...